Domain of Istan

Domain of Istan

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Map of Domain of Istan

Levels

80

Type

Zone

Region

Crystal Desert

Pets

None

API

1263

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The Domain of Istan is a zone available via Living World Season 4 episode Daybreak.

It is located in the southernmost point of the nation of Elona and contains a third of the Isle of Istan. This is where the Temple of Joko is located in the city of Palawadan, Jewel of Istan, with the main headquarters of the Mordant Crescent, with common raids from the Order of the Sunspears. The northern part sees a large amount of Corsair activity.

Getting there

• The Living World Season 4 episode Daybreak is required to access this zone.
  • Complete the Story mission Eye of the Brandstorm from Living World Season 4, episode 1: Daybreak. This access is not account wide, it is on a per character basis.
  • The Ship to Istan at the Amnoon Harbor in the Crystal Oasis can be taken at any time by any character who has already unlocked this zone through the storyline.
  • Using Istan Portal Scroll.
  • Using Teleport to Friend on a party member in the zone.
    • After using Teleport to Friend on a character located anywhere in Domain of Istan without having Daybreak unlocked on the account, one will be instead teleported to Lion's Arch. However, the Crystal Champion mastery track will be unlocked.
  • Using the Portal to Tyria within Thousand Seas Pavilion Pass.

Locations

Area	Effective level	Area objectives
The Astralarium	80	Astralarium Waypoint Help the cause of dissenting Astralarium scholars Broken Observation Tower Mirror of the Earth Mirror of the Moon Mirror of the Stars Mirror of the Sun Astralarium Vista Ancient Weapons Istan Griffon Master Istani Sunspear Base
Chalon Docks	80	Chalon Docks Waypoint Bounty Board
Champion's Dawn	80	Champion's Dawn Waypoint Aid the oppressed of Champion's Dawn on behalf of the Sunspears Field of the Hopeful Grotto of the Defeated Pillar of the Faithless Istan Insight: Pillar of the Faithless Champion's Dawn Vista
Churrhir Cliffs	80	Ancient Royal Docks Chahbek Thrust Churrhir Cliffs Vista Istan Griffon Expert
Corsair Flotilla	80	Maintain peace and order in the corsair flotilla The Dark Leviathan Freetrader Haven The Skimming Stone The Wobbling Skies Istan Insight: The Wobbling Skies Freetrader Haven Vista
Heretic's Arena	80	Crucible of the Apostate
Issnur Bay	80	Mehtani's Blade
Modri Caverns	80	Skylight Vault
Mordant Crescent Great Hall	80	Plaza of Resurgence Warden's Quarters
Palawadan, Jewel of Istan	80	Clanmarshal's Promenade Hall of Judgment Palawadan Dormitories Stage of Sacrifice The Sun Docks Temple of Joko Colossus of Palawadan Istan Insight: Colossus of Palawadan Heretic's Arena Vista Palawadan Vista
Plains of Jarin	80	Lahdok Craterlands
Sea of Istan	80	—
Zehlon Breach	80	Jakumba's Legacy Zehlon Waterworks

Events

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Meta events

Sunspear Uprising

• Defeat Joko's forces throughout Istan, and intercept corpse caravans to aid the Sunspear uprising
• [Group Event] Intercept the corpse caravan departing from Champion's Dawn (80)
• [Group Event] Intercept the corpse caravan departing from Heretic's Arena (80)
• [Group Event] Intercept the corpse caravan departing from the Astralarium (80)
  • [Group Event] Break through the main gate of the Mordant Crescent Great Hall (80)
    • [Group Event] Clear the Awakened forces from the courtyard (80)
      • [Group Event] Defeat the Mordant Crescent Captain (80)
        • [Group Event] Destroy the mesmerizing fountains of Joko (80)
          • [Group Event] Defeat Warden Amala (80)

Palawadan, Jewel of Istan

• [Group Event] Defeat Joko's champions to open the path into Palawadan (80)
  • [Group Event] Clear the Northern Awakened Forces (80)
  • [Group Event] Kill the Loyalist Leaders (80)
  • [Group Event] Tear down the statue of Palawa Joko (80)
  • [Group Event] Clear the Southern Awakened Forces (80)
    • [Group Event] Destroy the ships carrying corsair reinforcements (80)
      • [Group Event] Defeat Awakened Archon Iberu (80)

Bounties

• [Group Event] Defeat the champion bounty (Champion Lady Shamshir) (80)
• [Group Event] Defeat the champion bounty (Champion Matriarch Shrilliss) (80)
• [Group Event] Defeat the champion bounty (Champion Simoom the Accursed) (80)
• [Group Event] Defeat the champion bounty (Champion Suneh Stormbringer) (80)
• [Group Event] Defeat the Legendary bounty (Legendary Smoldge) (80)

Other events

• Clear the Awakened from the graveyard (80)
• [Group Event] Defeat the Mordant Crescent before they Awaken buried villagers (80)
  • [Group Event] Defeat the Mordant Graveraiser (80)
• Defeat the Alehounds to lure out their captain (80)
  • [Group Event] Defeat the Alehound Captain (80)
• Defeat the Powderkegs to lure out their captain (80)
  • Defeat the Powderkeg Captain (80)
• Defeat the Stonefists to lure out their captain (80)
  • Defeat the Stonefist Captain (80)
• Defend Akili while he recalibrates mirrors around the Astralarium (80)
• Prepare for a race to Issnur Bay (80)
  • Reach the finish line! (80)
• Stop loyalists from confiscating food stashed by villagers (80)
• Stop the book-burning raid on the Astralarium library (80)
• Destroy the crystal encasing the Brandstone before it disintegrates (80)

Crafting resources

Resource nodes

Cluster of Desert Herbs

Desert Vegetables

Flax

Lentils

Mussels

Seaweed

Ancient Sapling

Baoba Sapling

Rich Mithril Vein

Mithril Ore

Orichalcum Ore

Rich Orichalcum Vein

Brandstone Chunk (Spawned around Brandstone Impact Site by using a Brandstone Multitool)

Completion rewards

• 8,001 
• Volatile Magic (100)
• Kralkatite Ore (25)
• 1 piece of gear of ERare or higher rarity from the Elonian drop tables.
• One of the following:
  • Transmutation Charge
  • Black Lion Chest Key (rare)

Related achievements

Primary article: Daybreak (achievements)

Notes

• The Sunspear Uprising meta event is not on a fixed timer.

Trivia

The Guild Wars Wiki has an article on Istan.

• Is the first zone accessible in Living World Season 4.
• This region was the starting point of the Guild Wars Nightfall campaign.

References

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